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Two people were seriously injured in an accident near Bruchköbel. The fire department had to free both of them from the wreckage.
Bruchköbel – Two people were seriously injured in a serious traffic accident on federal highway 45 between Bruchköbel and Roßdorf late on Tuesday evening. According to the Bruchköbel fire department, two vehicles collided head-on at around 11:55 p.m.
Head-on collision near Bruchköbel: Two people seriously injured
According to the police, a 27-year-old Toyota driver was driving on the federal highway from the direction of Bruchköbel when a 55-year-old Hyundai driver came towards him. There was a collision between the Bruchköbel and Bruchköbel-Roßdorf runs for reasons that are still unclear. In their statement, the fire department speaks of a collision between a car and a van.
Due to the force of the impact, both people were trapped in their vehicles. Firefighters had to free the seriously injured people from the badly damaged wreckage using hydraulic rescue equipment in a complex technical rescue. The emergency services provided medical care. In addition, a rescue helicopter from Gießen was called to the scene to support the care and rapid transport of the injured. Both were then taken to nearby clinics.
A total of around 55 fire and rescue services were on duty. Both vehicles were totaled. The police seized the wreckage for further investigation.
Experts should clarify the cause of the accident
The public prosecutor's office commissioned an expert to clarify the exact course of the accident. The federal highway 45 between Bruchköbel and Roßdorf was still completely closed at the time of the last reports shortly after 3 a.m. Road users were asked to avoid the area as far as possible.
Witnesses who can provide information about the accident are asked to contact the Langenselbold police station on 06183 911550.
The fire department also recently had to free someone involved from his vehicle in an accident in the neighboring Vogelsberg district. The driver had left a state road near Schlitz.
